Marked tissue damage, especially when produced by physical injury

• traumatism

  1. The physical or psychological condition produced by trauma.
  2. A wound or injury.

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  1. The physical or psychological condition produced by trauma.
  2. A wound or injury.

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• trauma

  1. Serious injury to the body, as from physical violence or an accident:
  2. Severe emotional or mental distress caused by an experience:
  3. An experience that causes severe anxiety or emotional distress, such as rape or combat:

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  1. Serious injury to the body, as from physical violence or an accident:
  2. Severe emotional or mental distress caused by an experience:
  3. An experience that causes severe anxiety or emotional distress, such as rape or combat:

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A state of physical or mental suffering

• wretchedness

  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
  2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

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  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
  2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

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• woe

  1. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  2. Misfortune or wretchedness:
  3. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:

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  1. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  2. Misfortune or wretchedness:
  3. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:

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• torture

  1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony:
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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  1. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony:
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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• torment

  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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• pain

  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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• misery

  1. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
  2. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress:
  3. A cause or source of suffering:

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  1. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
  2. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress:
  3. A cause or source of suffering:

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• hurt

  1. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure:
  2. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part):
  3. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:

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  1. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure:
  2. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part):
  3. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:

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• distress

  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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• anguish

  1. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.
  2. To cause to feel or suffer anguish.
  3. To feel or suffer anguish.

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  1. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.
  2. To cause to feel or suffer anguish.
  3. To feel or suffer anguish.

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• agony

  1. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain:
  2. An instance of such suffering:
  3. A sudden or intense emotion:

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  1. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain:
  2. An instance of such suffering:
  3. A sudden or intense emotion:

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• affliction

  1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
  2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:

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  1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
  2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:

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To cause physical damage to

• injure

  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To experience injury in (oneself or a body part):
  3. To cause damage to; impair:

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  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To experience injury in (oneself or a body part):
  3. To cause damage to; impair:

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• hurt

  1. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure:
  2. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part):
  3. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:

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  1. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure:
  2. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part):
  3. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:

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To inflict physical or mental injury or distress on

• traumatize

  1. To wound or injure (a tissue), as in a surgical operation.
  2. To subject to psychological trauma.

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  1. To wound or injure (a tissue), as in a surgical operation.
  2. To subject to psychological trauma.

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• shock

  1. A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this:
  2. Something that suddenly causes emotional distress:
  3. A sudden feeling of distress:

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  1. A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this:
  2. Something that suddenly causes emotional distress:
  3. A sudden feeling of distress:

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To cause suffering or painful sorrow to

• pain

  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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• injure

  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To experience injury in (oneself or a body part):
  3. To cause damage to; impair:

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  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To experience injury in (oneself or a body part):
  3. To cause damage to; impair:

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• hurt

  1. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure:
  2. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part):
  3. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:

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  1. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure:
  2. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part):
  3. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:

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• grieve

  1. To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
  2. To mourn or sorrow for:
  3. To file an official or formal grievance on account of (an actual or perceived injustice).

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  1. To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
  2. To mourn or sorrow for:
  3. To file an official or formal grievance on account of (an actual or perceived injustice).

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• distress

  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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• aggrieve

  1. To distress; afflict.
  2. To inflict an injury or injuries on.

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  1. To distress; afflict.
  2. To inflict an injury or injuries on.

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To hurt the body

• injure

  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To experience injury in (oneself or a body part):
  3. To cause damage to; impair:

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  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To experience injury in (oneself or a body part):
  3. To cause damage to; impair:

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• scrape

  1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument:
  2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
  3. To rub (a surface) with considerable pressure, as with an edged instrument or a hard object.

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  1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument:
  2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
  3. To rub (a surface) with considerable pressure, as with an edged instrument or a hard object.

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• gash

  1. To make a long deep cut in; slash deeply.
  2. A long deep cut.
  3. A deep flesh wound.

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  1. To make a long deep cut in; slash deeply.
  2. A long deep cut.
  3. A deep flesh wound.

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To hurt the feelings

• pain

  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• trouble

  1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
  3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty:

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  1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
  3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty:

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